Classification [edit]. Pidgins and creoles are often classified in terms of their superstrate and substrate languages. The superstrate language is the language on which the pidgin or creole is primarily based, and is usually the language of the colonizing people.
Here are some brief descriptions of the Trail as it passes through the fourteen states that are home to portions of it. The mileages are fairly accurate, but don't take them as gospel. Reroutings of the Trail cause the trail mileage to change from year to year. You can keep up with the actual changes by getting a copy of the Data Book, which is issued yearly. Do not count on all information provided by various out-links as it is hard for files to be kept up to date.
The master-mind behind this was Benton MacKaye, who proposed the idea in 1921. With the help of countless volunteers, it became a success in 1937, and it is still known today as one of the most popular trails in the world. Running through 14 different states at 2,179 miles long, the Appalachian Trail is the nation's longest marked trail! It goes through several National Forests, National Parks and State Parks. The lowest elevation along the trail is near the Trailside Museum and Zoo at Bear Mountain in New York at 124 feet. The highest elevation stands at 6,625 feet in Tennessee on Clingman's Dome.